Tuesday, March 21, 2017

subgenres of science fiction

Science fiction has many sub-genres within its premises, but these are the ones that I really like:

  • Social Science Fiction: I like this one because it dives into the mechanics and natures of human society and humans are pretty interesting enough. There can be a satire twist, which I also find interesting to the genre.
  • Biopunk: It does revolve around humans again and I like body modifications and genetic altering components in stories. I don't really like stories that describe the futuristic technology as a separate entity from the human. I like when humans are directly involved in the process, rather than the one controlling it.
  • Mundane Science Fiction: This explains the wires of technology that exists today in a way that can be interesting. It makes me wonder if we can actually pull some of these off, since the use of actual technology is within the story.
  • SciFi/Horror: I like the horror genre. It'd be cool to see a horror based story that uses science elements to justify some of the plot.
  • Apocalyptic Science Fiction: Decline in human population and the need to band together to overcome a detrimental situation is thrilling, griping, and entertaining. The only problem I'd have with this genre is if they end in cliffhangers.
  • Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction: Same reason as above.
  • Alien Conspiracy: I think hiding history changing information is interesting. It'll be cool how the story reveals this information to the reader and its characters.
  • Parallel Worlds: There can be an entire different race of species in the other world. I like the interaction between these alien beings and humans and how they get along.
  • Speculative Fiction: I tend to think "What if" for many situations in my life. It's fun to see a story where these questions come to life and humans have to act upon this.
Hope some of these genres pique your interest enough to research more about them!

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